Hilton denied that Cyrus had been photographed without her underwear, saying other paparazzi photos from the same shoot would back up his case.

“Sure I like to be controversial, but I don’t want to go to jail,” Hilton said. “Clearly, the reason I linked to that photo is cause I thought she was exiting this car in a very unladylike fashion. And you know I like to encourage Miley to be ladylike.”

Cyrus’ rep has not yet commented on the controversy. The singer's new album "Can't be Tamed" hits shelves on Monday.